MrB and I had another movie date over the weekend: Titanic 3D. Titanic was the first movie we ever went to together. But we didn’t go see it for sentimental reasons. I just love watching that ship break up. I don’t know why. I’ve seen it dozens of times on television and I never get bored. I wore my Stacy Lomman shearling vest and arm warmers and posed for a picture with FitzRoy the cat.

I like to complain about MrB’s photography skills, but I must confess that my Photoshop skills are as bad, if not worse. Online photo-editing site Picnik had a tool for fixing pet eyes, but Picnik is no more. I tried other options for de-demonizing FitzRoy’s Rosemary’s Baby eyes, but this supposedly simple task was beyond me. Whatever! I have other good qualities. And maybe my cat DOES have lasers for eyes. Right? RIGHT?

Speaking of good qualities, I’d like to thank the many kind people who sent supportive messages or blogged yesterday in response to my musings about the similarity between my swear rings and a set of “punctuation” rings being sold at Topshop. Like I said, there’s a lot of copying in fashion. In fact, in yesterday’s post, there’s an example of a Topshop knockoff of another designer’s work that I think is more egregious than my situation. There is usually not much to be done about this sort of thing, but it can’t hurt to try. I’m attempting to get in touch with the right person at Topshop in order to suggest a real collaboration. I’ve got plenty of ideas that I’d happily share for fair compensation. Like my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo says, “Where Dem Dollas At?”

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Wow! I almost missed that last post… Aaaack!! is what I have to say in response, and a reiteration of your ring!! Whoever said that mimicry is the best form of flattery was CERTAINLY NOT IN BUSINESS, unless they had an iron-clad contract! Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind goods shine with the energy of the creator, the hand of the creator – there’s a value there that can never ever be matched by mass production if that’s any consolation. And you obviously have a loyal following!! Maybe this incident will lead to an unexpected windfall…

As for this post…that confection of leather and shine makes me swoon. It embodies a touch of evil, with that edgy belt action, and goodness both. And those fencing-climbing yellow shoes! Gasp. You certain get around town, don’t you?!

You are stunning in the jacket — much better with a smile. The model is too serious. I love you in my vest and arm warmers. You wear them both so well. Can you just walk all around the city and sell them and bring me the order requests?
Topshop is going down.”IGBE” I just made that up — “It’s Gonna Be Epic.” I doubt it will catch on though!

Looking good in both outfits. OMG FitzRoy is too cute for words. I can’t fathom topshop copying your designs, how outrageous. I hope they turn everyone’s fingers a horrid shade of poxy green! I really fucking hate those chain stores and will not buy anything from them. I have a couple of topshop pieces bought online years ago but I have also bought stuff from them and promptly given it away because so horrible IRL. Now that topshop is in Melbourne I have lost interest completely.I hate their whole ethos of fast fashion and copying other designers and when they go after independent designers such as yourself, that just won’t do!Bastards.

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MEET WENDY BRANDES

Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.